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was a determined effort on the part of the
small minority against indorsing a Demo
cratic nominee for President. A full elec
toral ticket was named, with the full un
derstanding that if the Democrats would
agree to pull off three Democratic electors
the remaining Populist electors would be
withdrawn.
A. L. Mimms was nominated for Gov
ernor on the State platform, condemning
Democrats for seating Turney over H.
Clay Evans last year.
WILL POOL THEIR SPEAKERS.
Allied Silver Forces Will Hold Combina-
tion Alas«-Meetings.
DENVER, Col., July 23.— Leaving Kan
sas City yesterday morning at 10:55 I
came through Northern lowa and Colo
rado on the Chicago, Rock Island and
Pacific, making it a point to ascertain, in
an unobtrusive way, the sentiments of
people on the nominations made by the
Populists at St Louis. I have to relate
two incredible things: First, that I found
but one outspoken goldbug among the
many travelers on the train ; second, not
one in ten made the remotest reference to
the Vice-Presidential candidate. Great
interest was shown in the fact that Bryan
had been nominated by tne Populists and
1 never heard a doubt expressed all day
long as to bis election.
Continuing my review of the events
which made the second Populist Conven
tion just held at St. Louis significant and
unique above any other National conven
tion yet held in this country, and which
plainly indicates the inauguration of a
new era in our political history, I draw
attention now to the notable departure
in campaign work made at the great Dem
ocratic ratification meeting on Saturday
night at St. Louis, only a fe.v hours after
the Populist Convention had nominated
Bryan and adjourned. Note the signifi
cance of the tact that that meeting was
called and presided over by ths chairman
of the Democratic National Committee,
Senator Jones of Arkansas, it being the
first formal ratification meeting he has at
tended. We now come to note the speak
ers selected by the chairman to address
this chief Democratic ratification meeting.
First, we have an able and broadgauge ad
dress by Chairman Jones, which was con
spicuously free from partisan spirit. Then
came Bland, who spoke on Bland and sil
ver. These are two great Democratic
leaders. They were followed by Senator
Allen, chairman of the Populist National
Convention, which had just closed its
work and adjourned. He was introduced
as a Populist by Chairman Jones, and
made a Populist speech. He was followed
by C. E. Towne of Minneapolis, vice-chair
man ol the Silver convention, a silver Re
publican. Then came Senator Stewart
and Jerry Simpson, noted as Populists,
followed by ex-Governor Johnson, a lead
ing Democrat.
So far as the chairman of the National
Committee can set the pace and outline
the plan of campaign, there is to bean
actual union of allied silver forces, and the
platform is to be occupied at campaign
meetings by speakers of all the allied
forces. It remains to be seen if State
Democratic managers are going to act in
good faith toward these allies, as Chair
man Jones has so conspicuously done.
Good faith and fraternal spirit in actual
practice alone will make this a campaign
of honesty and faithful results.
Joseph Asbcry Johnson.
SENATOR JONE'S WON'T TALK.
Refuses to Dirulge tne Contents of the St.
Louis lele'jrfm Fron% Bryan.
ST. LOUIS, Mo., July 28.— Senator Jones
of Arkansas returned here from his visit to
Mr. Bryan at Lincoln last evening, and
left on a late train for his home at Wash
ington, Ark. When asked about the au
thenticity of the telegram sent out by the
Associated Press, purportinc to have been
sent to him by Bryan to be red to the con
vention, he replied: "I don't know any
thing about it." The printed telegram
' was shown him, but he would not read it.
The reporter then began to read the tele
gram to him.
"I never received that," he interrupted,
after a sentence or two had been read.
"It is a stagger at it, but it is not the tele
gram."
"\vili you give out the real telegram?"
"No, I haven't that telegram to give
you. You can find Mr. Bryan's attitude
in his published interview of Saturday
night. I have nothing more to give out,'"
he said as he went to his sleeping-car.
In consequence of Mr. Jones' departure
there will be no conference for some time
between himself and the members of tne
People's party executive committee.
SOUND MONEY DEMOCRATS.
Preparing for an Active Campaign
Again/it Altgeld in Illinois.
CHICAGO, 111., July 28.— A letter was
received to-day at National Sound Money
headquarters from Judge Allen Blacker of
Ei Paso, Texas, in which he says:
"I have made a thorough canvass of
th!s section of the State and am convinced
that the active Democrats, as well as those
who have convictions, are earnestly in
favor of a third ticket and are willing to
declare for it. I believe the sound money
men of Texas in August next will select
delegates to attend the National Conven
tion. |^mong the masses are many
changes from free silver to sound money."
L. M. Martin of Marshalltown, lowa,
telegraphed that he would organize the
State for sound money in a few days.
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~A' meeting of the State committee will
be held next Friday or Saturday to decide
the question of calling a State convention
to put a ticket in the field against Altgeld.
It is probable that State and county tick
ets will be named against the free-silver
Democrats.
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DEMOCRATS DISAGREE.
Controversy in Wisconsin Over the Dele
gation's Action at Chicago.
MILWAUKEE, Wiß.. July 28.— The sil
ver delegates |to the Democratic conven
tion yesterday afternoon gave out their
address to the public, replying to the letter
published by the gold delegates, headed
by Vilas and Bragg. It is devoted mainly
to answering the statements promulgated
by the gold men, but goes to some extent
into the merits of the silver question. The
point is made that the silver delegates
obeyed their instructions until the chair
man of the Wisconsin delegation refused
to allow the vote of the State to be cast for
any Presidential candidate, ana that
they then obtained permission from the
presiding officer of the convention to cast
their votes. The letter is as follow*:
The Democratic party ever ha? and to the
end of its existence ever will advocate honest
money and oppose its debasement. To assert
that the Chicago convention declared In favor
of compelling the citizens of the United States
to receive dollars of only one-half value is a
wicked slander. The Democratic National
platform does not submit to the American peo
ple a new aid untried system of finance for
doption.
The great Hamilton and greater Jefferson
framed the law at the time of the birth of this
Nation, which gave to both gold ana silver the
right of free and unlimited coinage and made
both these metals fundamental and redemp
ton money. The integrity of this American,
this Democratic monetary system, was relig
iously preserved by all American legislators
from 1792 to 1873. In this latter year, when
the attention of the American people was di
verted from the subject, dishonest legislators
(surreptitiously demonetized silver— the peo
nlc's money. The great American Nation,
without its knowledge or consent, had its
monetary system changed from bimetallism
to gold monometallism. The function of meas
uring values supporting commerce and credit
imposed upon gold and silver was by the de
monetization of silver shifted to gold alone.
The importance of gold was increased twofold,
as the demands upon it were doubled, and as
a result all commodities of the world declined
in value as expressed In golden dollars.
The merchant who has had bankruptcy
slowly but Burely creep upon him in spite of
his every effort and economy; the tiller of the
soil who has seen the products of his farm
gradually reach a price below the cost of pro
duction, in spite of his ceaseless care and toll ;
the man who depends upon his daily labor to
furnish him necessaries of life and appeals in
vain for the Drivllege to do work— all ask why,
in a land of plenty, in a nation peopled with
willing workmen, in a country of limitless re
sources, why is there widespread business dis
aster and cruel want?
History records prosperity from the birthday
of America to 1873 under a bimetallic system
of finance. A silver dollar at all times during
that period equaled and in fact exceeded &
gold dollar in value. The day Congress by law
closed the doors of our mints on silver and
said thereafter gold shall measure the value of
all things, even silver, then it was that gold
grew dear and silver cheap, and as silver de
preciated so has the price of alt commodities
fallen as measured in gold until ruin stares
great and free America in the face. The Demo
cratic National Convention, in response to the
call for help from the people, has promised to
reinstate the money oi tne constitution and
thereby lift the golden yoke from America's
neck.
In conclusion the Democrats of the
State are urged to get together and see to
it that silver men are sent to the State
Convention.
POPULISTS DISSATISFIED.
They Do Mot Want to Indorse the Entire
Illinois Democratic Ticket.
CHICAGO, 111., July 23.— Before leav
ing this city to-day foj Springfield Gov
ernor Altgeld talked about the reports
that the Populists, in State convention, in
tended to nominate the Democratic State
ticket, minus Mr. Trude, nominee for At
torney-General, whom the Populists do
not seem to favor. Tne Governor said he
would under no circumstances accept an
indorsement or nomination from the Pop
ulists unless the whole ticket was in
cluded. Dr. Taylor, chairman of the Pop
ulist Cook County Committee, said there
would be iasion if the Populists were
recognized properly.
KENTUCKY GOLD DEMOCRATS.
They A' c Preparing for a Third Party
Cunrention I his Month .
LOUISVILLE, Ky., July 28.—Repre
sentative gold Democrats of the State met
hpre to-day and effected an organization.
The meeting was largely attended and
much interest manifested. The action of
the sound-money men at Chicago was rati
fied and the platform of the Chicago
Democratic Convention was roundly de
nounced. It was decided to hold a State
convention in Louisville on Thursday,
August 20, for the purpose of selecting
delegates to the National convention and
Presidential electors.
Formers Who Want Free Silver.
CHICAGO, 111., July 28.— A Terra
Haute (Ind.) special says: The first real
free silver demonstration took place yes
terday, when twenty-four wagons loaded
with corn for a hominy mill wheeled
through the city, making a parade several
blocks in length. On the sides of every
wagon were signs like these: "For Bryan/ 1
"We're all for free silver," "Give us free
silver and we'll get 50 cents for corn and
$1 for wheat." Mr. Blocksom, who owns
the farm on which the grain was raised, is
a free-silver roan. Many Republican
farmers are for Bryan.
THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, JULY 29, 1896.
COMMITTEES
MAY COMBINE.
Democratic and Silver Na
tional Organizations
to Fuse.
LOCATE IN WASHINGTON
George P. Keeney of California
to Direct the White Metal
Fight.
SILVEBITES LOSING GROUND.
A Prominent Nebraskan Says That
Bryan Will Be Unable to Carry
His State.
WASHINGTON, D. C, July 28—The
National Silver party has established its
headquarters in the Corcoran building,
Washington. George P. Keeney of Cali
fornia, an organizer for the Silver party
and an attendant upon the St. Louis con
vention, is now en route to this city and
will assume charge of affairs when he ar
rives. It is the intention of the commit
tee to take an active part in the cam
paign by sending out literature and speak
ers. There is some talk of practically
merging the Silver committee with the
regular Democratic committee and using
one as an auxiliary to the other. This
consolidation, however, cannot be ar
ranged until after the Democratic National
Committee shall have held its forthcom
ing meeting here. The last named com
mittee will not be in operation for two
weeks yet.
Representative Smith of the Twentieth
Illinois District spent some time to-day at
Republican Congressional headquarters.
He believes that public sentiment is rap
idly arif ting in favor of the Republicans.
The Republicans of his section have fallen
into line and normal conditions now pre
vail. He feels sure that McKinley and
the entire Republican ticket will be given
its oldtime majority there. Mr. Smith
has no fears for the State being led away
by either Populism or Altgeldism.
Vice-Chairman Apsley was at his desK
after a brief trip to hi 3 home. He pro
nounces the statement that free-silver sen
timent is growing in Massachusetts to be
nothing but rubbish and nonsense. The
laboring classes of that State will have
nothing to do with the heresy, and many
of those now employed in factories, who
under ordinary circumstances vote the
Democratic ticket, will this year be found
in the Republican ranks. The working
man above all things else desires to see
the return to prosperity, full time, higher
wages and fair profits for his employer.
W. ¥. Gurley, a prominent attorney and
campaigner of Omaha, was among those
who called on the Republican committee
to-day. He expects to go on the stump and
work for the success of the ticket chosen
at St. Louis, and believes that with an
active, thorough, carefully conducted cam
paign Nebraska will select Republican
electors.
"In Nebraska, as much as any Western
State," said Mr. Gurley, "the silver ques
tion has been discussed in all its phases.
The sentiment in favor of the free coinage
has reached its climax and is on the wane.
Bryan made his last campaign for Con
gress on ihe silver issue alone, and came
so nearly being defeated that he refused
to again be a candidate. In his campaign
for United States Senator he stumped the
State with Mr. Thurston, and both speak
ers paid especial attention to silver. As a
result of the canvass a pronounced Repub
lican Legislature was elected. 1 think that
is a good straw to indicate the direction of
the wind. In that election Populists and
Democrats combined in many districts
upon legislative candidates, but notwith
standing that combine were unable to con
trol the Legislature."
TAMMANE'S BAND SHOWN.
Xew Tork and Brooklyn Democratic
Delegates Faror Bryan.
NEW YORK, N. V., Jnly 28.— The
World to-morrow morning will say: The
members of tlie Democratic State Com
mittee were interviewed by World re
porters yesterday on tne political outlook
in the State. They were especially asked
if they favored the indorsement of the
Chicago ticket and platform by the State
Convention, which meets in Buffalo
September 16. A poll of the committee
resulted as follows:
Members of committees, 50; in favor of
indorsement 24, opposed to indorsement
4, non-committal 22. Many of the com
mitteemen from New York City and
Brooklyn were among the non-committal.
It is believed, however, that when the
convention meets the delegates from New
York and Kings counties will be solid for
indorsement of the Chicago ticket. There
are about eight members of the State Com
mittee opposed to indorsement, but not
all of them wish to goon record at present.
REUNITED IN MICHIGAN.
Warring Democratic Factions Decide to
Work Together for Bryan.
DETROIT, Mich., July 28.— Contrary to
expectations the meeting of the Demo
cratic btate Central Committee to-day
ended harmoniously. The warring jtold
and silver factions came together and will
work for the election of the Chicago nom
inees. This result was brought about by
the refusal of the committee to accept the
resignation ofsQhairraan Elliott G. Stev
enson, who \ras the leader in the fleht for
gold in the State convention and at Chi
cago. After this action was taken Mr.
Stevenson declared that the committee
would open the campaign in Michigan at
once, making silver the ieading issue and
fighting the battle out earnestly and hon
estly for l3ryan and Sewall.
WATSON'S GOLD FRONT.
Will Make Xo Overtures for Democratic
Support.
NEW YORK, N. V., July 28—The Her
ald publishes the following from Augusta,
Ga. : Thomas E. Watson is disposed to
put a bold face on the situation here and
to see it out with an independent air. He
gives the Democrats notice that if they do
not want to vote for him for Vice-Presi
dent they need not swing on the Popu
lists' gate. If they are ready for a fair
division of the electors, so is he. If not,
then two sets of electors will be in the
field.
Termont's Populitt Ticket.
MONTPELIER, Vx., Jaiy 28.— The Pop-
ulist State Convention to-day nominated
a State ticket headed by Joseph P. Battle
of Middlebury for Governor. The plat
form declares for free stiver at 16 to 1 ; in
dorses "the principles of the people's
platform as enunciated in the People's
party platform adopted in St. Louis."
WILL SEWALL WITHDRAW?
Populist anal Democratic Committeemen
Confer to That End.
NEW YORK, N. V., July 23.— A Times'
special from Topaka, Kans., says:
John A. Briedenthal, a member of the
Populist executive committee, says that
the Democratic and Populist committees
will pet together and arrange matters be
tween Sewall and Watson and that the
former will withdraw and thus obviate all
trouble in arranging electoral tickets.
When Breidenthal was asked if he had
assurances that Sewall would withdraw,
he refused to give a direct answer. He
insisted, however, that there would be but
one candidate for Vice-President at the
polls.
GIANT POWDER EXPLOSION.
Great Havoc Is Mysteriously Wrought
at rictor, Colo.
VICTOR. Colo., July 28.— About 10
o'clock this morning an explosion of
giant powder laid on the sidewalk in
front of the Victor Hardware Comnany's
store caused great damage to all property
situated at the corner of Victor avenue
and Third street. The Bank of Victor and
the adjoinine hardware store suffered
heavy damage. The glass in the build
ings adjoining the Victor Hardware Com
oany's property was demolished and the
fronts of several buildings were com
pletely blown out. How the powder ig
nited is a mystery, as there were no fires
or combustible matter near II The
damage is estimated at $5000. Seven per
sons were slightly injured, while Michael
Rya,n will probably lose tbe sight of both
of his eyes.
SPLAN'S CLOSE CALL.
The yotcd Horseman lxcice Stabbed by a
Discharged Employe.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 29.— John
Splan, the noted horseman, had a narrow
escape for bis life to-day at his home in
Glenville. Oliver Russell, a young man
who has been doing odd jobs for Splan,
was discharged for using abusive. language
to Mrs. Splan, and when Splan went into
the house to get the money to pay Rus
sell the latter drew a knife and plunged it
into Splan's back. Splan turned and grap
pled Russell, but was again stabbed in the
right arm. Splan managed to set hold of a
heavy whip and knocked down bis assail
ant. Splan's wounds, while serious, are
not fatal. Russell was locked up.
PETTY STRIFE IN HAWAII.
Frivolous Charges Are Preferred
Against Captain Good by
His Colonel.
The Captain Will Likely Be Found
Guilty, but the Public Is
With H m.
HONOLULU, Hawaii, July 21.— The
arrest of Captain John Good on the 13th
inst., which at the time caused consider
able surprise, but wa% thought to be of
little importance, has developed the fact
that more or less friction has occurred in
the military service since the Government,
rather hastily, it is thought, imported
Colonel McLean, late of the United States
naval service, to take command of the
forces here. Colonel McLean has been in
the country only a few months, during
which time, it is alleged, he has been bis
own worst enemy and has made few
friends.
McLean was imported from the United
States on the recommendation of ex-
Minister Thurston shortly after the last
revolution to unseat the republic. He
arrived, it is charged, with prejudices
against Captain Good, and the present
court-martial trial is tne first overt effort
to force Captain Good out of the service.
This statement comes from officers high
in the service who helped establish the
republic side by side with the arrested
captain.
Three charges are entered against Cap
tain Good, all of which Ere considered to
be more or less frivolous by military men.
It is quite likely the court will be obliged
to find the captain guilty, as the charges
mentioned can be proved. In speaking of
the trial, which begins to-night, one of the
court officials said this morning:
"That is just it. We will likely have to
convict the captain under military rules of
saying ti at if the Government reduced
salaries in th 9 army they should get less
work; thut he (Captain Good) did not
want any more d tailor dri;l, etc. But
what then? We simply cor.vict him for
telling the truth, and must also find that
Captain Good, if guilty of indiscretion,
has done nothing to warrant his dis
missal from the service. It is unfortu
nate that Colonel McLean, a comparative
s'ranger, should carry personal spite so
far as to embroil the entire military."
This statement represents the general
feeling outside of perhaps Colonel Mc-
Lean and a local newspaper, to which, it
ia publicly charged, the colonel has fur
nished some very queer statements of the
origin and progress of toe disagreement.
Captain Good is well known here, ana it
will be hard to influence the public against
him, no matter wnat action is taken by
Colonel McLean or what result is reached
by the pending court-martial.
TARDE-BULLER DIVORCE CASE.
Defendant Testifies as to Ber Husband's
Jiruial Conduct.
LONDON, Esq., July 28.-The Yarde-
Ballei divorce case, in which the respond
ent is the daughter of the late General
Kirkham of San Francisco, was continued
in the divorce division of the High Court
of Justice to-day. Mrs. Yarde-Buller took
the stand in her own defense. She testi
fied to being struck by her husband. He
had also pulled her hair and kicked her.
Regarding Valentine Gadesden, whom Mr.
Yarde-Buller charges was criminally inti
mate with his wife, the respondent testified
that he came here from San Francisco for
the purpose of attending to her affairs and
protecting her from ber husband's vio
lence. She emphatically denied the charge
that she had' been unduly intimate with
Gadesden.
RE-ENFORCEMENTS NEDDED.
But Sir Frederick Carrlnaton Saps He
v Cannot .Feed- Them. : . ' -'V^;
- LONDON, Exg., July 28.— 1n the House
of Commons to-day Joseph Chamberlain
read a telegram sent to the Colonial Office
in reply to the Government's message
offering to send more troops to aid the
British force employed in suppressing the
Matabele revolt. y, The message was signed
by Sir Frederick ; : Carrington, in command
of the forces in ; Rhodesia. He says that
he was undoubtedly hampered by want of
men. but il more were sent he could not
feed them, owing to the difficulty of trans
porting; provisions due to . the . rinderpest
and toe nature of the country.
Crop Failure in South Jtuiaim.
LONDON, Eng., July 28.— Official re
ports received here announce the failure
of the grain harvest in nearly all sections
of South Russia.
PROHIBITIONIST
NOTIFICATION,
Joshua Levering Officially
Told of His Nomi
nation.
WILL FIGHT THE SALOON
Hard Times in the United States
Charged to the Liquor
Traffic.
SILVER QUESTION DISCUSSED.
Import Duties Compared to the Esti
mated Amount Spent Yearly
for Stimulan-s
BALTIMORE, Md., July 28.— At the
Lyceum Theater to-night the Prohibtion
party, through Rev. O. W. Stewart, chair
man of the notification committee, ap
prised Joshua Levering of his nomination
as candidate of the Prohibition party for
President. Mr. Stewart, in his notifica
tion speech, said the party should con
tinue to fight the saloon with its attend
ant distresses. Mr. Levering in reply
read his letter of acceptance, which was
as follows:
Oliver W. Stewart Esq. and gentlemen of
tho committee: It is with feelings of deep
emotion that I stand in this presence this
evening to accept the nomination for the
Presidency of the United States which you ten
der me on behalf of and by the authority of
the National Prohibition Convention, which
recently aasembled in the city of I'ittsburg.
I beg to express my sincere appreciation of
the honor thus conferred and to assure you
that it is esteemed all the more highly be
cause of the unanimity of action which
marked the convention. Such an honor is
worthy the ambition of any citizen of this
great Nation, but to my mind it is to be
douoly appreciated when tendered by the
only political party which has had the courage
to stand openly for the protection of the home,
the womanhood and the childhood of our
country against the terrible ravages aud de
struction of the legalized liquor traffic.
The platform adopted by the convention
meets my hearty approval, and though based
on the single issue is in reality sufficiently
broad to allow all to stand on it who are op
posed to the saloon and its consequent evils,
regardless of their views on any of the other
public questions of the day.
It is true— andno thinking man, regardless
of his surroundings or residence, can for a
moment doubt it— that very many of tho peo
ple of our beloved land, and especially those
engagei in industrial and farming pursuits,
are suffering from the general depression so
widely prevalent at the present, and also that
there h»8 not been a time since the memor
able days just preceding the breaking out of
the Civil War when these difficulties weighed
so heavily upon the people, or when there wes
so much unrest and dire foreboding for the
future as exists to-day.
The products of the soil, the mainstay of the
Nation's prosperity and wealth, are bo low in
value in many instances as not to pay the cost
of production, leaving nothing for the labor of
the toiler or for the capital invested. Many
persons hold the opinion that the cause of all
tills trouble is overproduction. But can such
an explanation be true? Is not the thought
an impious one ? Can any one who believes
in a beneficent Creator believe that he be
stows a bountiful harvest to be a curse rather
than a blessing to mankind? No, no: perish
the thought! The reasou of ail the prevalent
trouble in our fair land to-day is not over
production, but underconsumption. That
being so, where is there a cause which pre
vents the consumption of the necessities, to
say nothing of the luxuries, of life comparable
to the liquor traffic?
V.'c are told by the advocates of one of the
political parties that a high tariff is the pan
acea of all our ills, and yet the average annual
receipts from customs for the three years end
ing June 30, 1894, when the McKinley tariff
bill was in operation, were only $171,000,000,
less than $250 per capita of our population.
Others tell us that the free and unlimited
coinage of silver will be the cureall of the
evils affecting our people. It Is strange such
an idea should ba entertained, when the tact
is recalled that the total output of silver in
this country for the last year was only $60,
--000,000, a sum much less than the annual
product, of the familiar barnyard fowl. How
utterly insignificant are either of these figures
compared to the $1,200,000,000 which, it is
reliably estimated, is the direct yearly tribute
the peopie of this country pay to the support
of the liquor traffic— a stupendous sum and so
large as to be difficult of realizing. It is
nearly twice as large as the aggregated capital
of all our National banks, or, to state it more
plainly, it is equal to about 75 per cent of the
entire money, gold, silver and paper currency,
of the United States. Let this vast sum of
money, which is now spent yearly in this way
and for which no value is received, but, on
tre contrary, is only adding to the suffering of
the people in varied and manifold forms, be
turned Into the channels of legitimate trade,
in the purchase of those things which will
brinir comfort and happiness to the home and
family. Then I belisve the troubles which are
now weighing so heavily upon them will be
largely things of the past, and until it is done
no real relief can be expected.
While thus emphasizing the results of the
liquor traffic as it exists to-day in our midst,
and the absolute necessity for its suppression
for beverage purposes, If peace and prosperity
and the blessing of God are to rest upon and
abide with our people, I don't underestimate
the fact that there are other questions of grave
importance over which the public mind is
seriously agitated, and which are being
pressed for speedy settlement. There is the
question of a stable and at the same time an
elastic currency, equal to the demands of busi
ness in every section of the country, and yet
every dollar of which should be of equal value
and the whole based on a standard equal to the
best in the world. The United States cannot
afford without dishonor to have money bear
ing its stamp inferior to that of auy country
on the globe.
The question of maintenance of the credit
of the Government, on which itc honor is
based and for which every one worthy of the
name of an American is or should be pro
foundly jealous, is one of vast importance.
Again, a proper adjustment of the tariff, so
that labor can have its just protection without
at the same time giving undue protection to
the manufacturing interest at the expense of
the great consuming portion of our people, is
worthy of profound consideration and early
solution.
The question of favoritism in legislation,
whereby trusts, monopolies and corporations
are fostered and protected to the detriment of
the interests of the people at large, is a vital
one and should have earnest and prompt con
sideration as a matter of common justice to an
oppressed people.
The strained relations existing between vari
ous foreign countries as well as between some
of them and their dependencies require the
exercise tot broad statesmanship in the con
duct of our foreign policy, so that while main
taining the honor of our country and afford
ing the amplest protection to every citizen of
our Jtepubiio, there shall be manifested that
fairness and magnanimity which a stronger
nation should ever show toward a weaker
power.
These and other matters of importance af
fecting the best interest oi all the citizens of
the country demand attention.
For myseif, 1 can only say that should the
\ i
voters of the United States see fit to call me toj
the duties and responsibilities of tlje high and '
exalted position of the chief magistracy of this j
Nation, the greatest on the lace of u»e»ww»ti, I |'
can only promise, in the fear of God and in re- j
liance upon the guidance of the Holy Spirit, to
discharge these duties to the best of my abii- ;
lty, with en eye single to his glory and for the j
good of the people of every section of our land
without favor or partiality.
I now leave the matter to the decision 01 my
fellow-citizens, to be expressed at the ballot
box In November, and to the guidance of him
"who is the final arbiter of all things."
UNION MINERS BARRED.
Four Companies of Telluride District, Colo.,
/aaue a Notice to This
Effect.
TELLURIDK, Colo., July 28.— A repre
sentative of the Miners' Union has been
in this district for several days organizing
the miner.-;. Rumors of the movement
having reached the ears of ihe big opera
tors, they issued a formal notice to-day to
the effect that no union miner would be
employed. This was signed by the Tom-
Boy, the Smuggler- Union, the Japan ana
the Columbia- Menona companies by their
respective managers. The reasons stated
were that the highest wages have been
paid and that miners' unions always cause
trouble. To-night the miners are holding
a meeting up at the mines in Marshall
Basin and trouble is undoubtedly brewing
for to-morrow. Over 500 miners are em
ployed on these four properties.
WOMAN'S DAY AT CLEVELAND.
Major and Mrs. McKinley Among the
Guests of Honor.
CLEVELAND, Ohio, July 28.— This was
Woman's Day at the Centennial celebra
tion. In tbe armory addresses were made
on live topics relating to women by Mrs.
May Wright Sewall, Mrs. M. B. Schwab of
the National Council ol* Jewish Women,
Mrs. Helen Campbell and others.
At this afternoon's session, presided over
by Mrs. Elroy M. Avery, addresses were
delivered by Mayor Robert E. McKissam,
President Cowlea of the Chamber of Com- ]
raerce, Kate Brownlee Sherwood and
Harriet Taylor Upton.
Thia evening there was a reception in
the parlors in the armory of the Cleveland
Grays. The guests of honor were: Major
and Mrs. McKinley, Mrs. M. A. Hanna
and Governor and Mrs. Bushnell. Major
McKinley shook hands with several hun- i
dred women and listened to pretty '
speeches from all of them. The day close 1 j
with a banquet in the armory, at which i
about 600 were present. A few men were
scattered about at the various tables.
Major McKinley was heartily applauded \
when he entered and when he left.
FLORIDA'S RACE RIOT.
Precipitated by a White Man Hugging a
Negro's Wife.
JASPER, Fla., July 28.— Advices from
Haggard's turpentine still, the scene of
the race riot Saturday night, state that
matters are in an unsettled condition and
that there may be further trouble. All
the negroes have left the turpentine farm
and Haggard will be forced to close down
at a loss of thousands of dollars. There is
considerable feeling against Haprgard on
the part of some of the whites. They
seem to think that Haggard sympathizes
with the negroes and knows where some
of them are secreted.
A committee of white men waited upon
Haggard yesterday and told him that he
must produce three of the negroes by
Saturday. The rot was precipitated by
John Green (white) hugging the wife of a
negro.
LINCOLN ACADEMY.
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Proposed. Military and Educational In
- stitution in Tennessee.
• MIDDLESBORO, Ky., July 28.— Major-
General > Nelson A. Miles, commander of
the Department of the East, General O. O.
Howard and Rev. A. A. Meyers, president
of the Harrow School at Cumberland Gap,
Term., are at the head of a movement to
erect a large military and educational in
stitution at How ate, Term., on the site of
the late Four Seasons Hotel.
The name of the institution will be Lin
coln Academy, commemorative of Presi
dent Lincoln. The Bite comprises 2000
acres, and General Howard, who recently
examined it, is of the opinion that it is
the finest place in the entire country for a
military academy. The next session of
Congress will be asked for an appropria
tion, which, if granted, will assure the
success of the project. '
Stna* of the Irish Land Bill.
LONDON, Esq., July 29.— The House of
Commons completed its report upon the
stage of the Irish land bill and rose at 5:25
o'clock this morning. The bill will be
r«ad a third time to-day.
NEW . TO-DAY. .
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. I like to read Boos Bros.* ads, Jimmy. Tbat'«
how I learned where to get such nice suits.
Boys' School Suits— the right kind at
about half the right price. '
Here's how it is:
We took about 500 of our
best Cheviot Suits— not ' flimsy material,
but regular weight; reefer style with and
without braid ; extra well tailored; extra
well lined perfect fitting garments, for
ages 4to 10. Suits we have been selling
at $9, $8 50, $8 and $6 50. The whole lot
cut to $5. •
Another line of Reefer Suits at $2 50. f3, $3 50
and $ 1 50— extra value.
Boys' Knee Pants, 25c and 50c. ■
Boys's Long Pasts, $1 50. '^
Don't wait -the early folks get the pick.
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Patronize our Mail Order Department. It pays.
nn||O |JR?(D FOR BARBERS, BAK-
KKII> I InPN en ' blacks, bath-
MnUvllbwi.oun billiard -table).
brewers, bookbinders, candy-makers, cannera.
dyers, ■ flourmllls,' ; foundries, . laundries, paper-
bangers,, printers, painters, shoe factories, status-
men, tar-roofers, tanners, tailors, etc.
_ '-•• ; BUCHANAN BROS.,
Brush Manufacturer*. 609Bacr»meatoS>» . |
ROSLIN COAL!
FOUND AT LAST.'VIT BEATS THRU ALL.
$8 a ton, I i half-ton, $2 quarter-ton, 43c sack:
delivered: special rates.: ENTERPRISE WOOD
AND COAL CO., 251 Stevenson st., bet 3d and 4th.
Q.fc.o. JONES. Manager. TeL Black 2341.-
i
Is, the light that Will bring a great
glow of happiness to yon. By it you will
see how strong and vigorous your now
weak body can be made. Hudyan is for
man. The great Hudyan is to be had only
i from the Hudson Medical Institute. This
wonderful discovery was made by the spe-
cialists of the old famous Hudson Medical
i Institute. It is the strongest and most
I powerful vitalizer made. It is so powerful
' that it is simply .wonderful how harmless
!it is. You can pet it from nowhere bat
: from the Hudson Medical Institute. Writ*
; for circulars and testimonials.
The extraDrdidary Rejuvenator is the
most wonderful discovery of the age. It
i has been indors d by the leading scientific
men of Europe and America.
HUDYAN is purely vegetable.
HUDYAN. stops, prematureness of the
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MANHOOD, constipation, dizziness, fall-
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; eyes and other parts. Strengthens, invig-
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HUDYAN cures debility, nervousness,
I emissions, and develops and restores weak
j organs. Pains in the back, losses by day
ior night stopped quickly. Over 2000 pri-
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Prematureness means imDotency in the
I first stage. It is a symptom of seminal
| weakness and barrenness. It can be stop-
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; Hudyan costs no more than any other rem-
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TAINTED BLOOD— impure blood, due to seri-
ous private disorders, carries myriads of sor<v
| producing germs. Tnen come sore throat, pimples,
; copper-colored spots, mcr-rs In mouth, old sores and .
i tailing nair. You can save a trip to Hot Springs
' by writing for ".Blood Book. to the old physicians
of ihe
HUDSON MEDICAL INSTITUTE,
Stockton, Market and Ellis St*. ; ,~
SA.N FRANCISCO. CAL.
DR.MCNULTY:
mnIS WELL-KNOWN AND RELIABLE BPE-
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Sores and Swellings: Nervous Debility, Impo-
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He corrects the Secret Errors of Youth and their
. terrible effects. Loss of Vitality, Palpitation of the
Heart, Loss of Memory. Despondency and other
troubles of mind and body, caused by the Errors,
Excesses and Diseases of Boys and Men.
- He restores Lost Vigor and Manly Power, re-
moves Deformities and restores the Organs to
Health. He also cores Diseases caused by Her-
t cury and other Poisonous Drugs. .
Dr. MoNulty's methods are regular and scien-
tific. He uses no patent nostrums or ready-mad* .
I preparations, but cures the disease by thorough
; medical treatment. I His New Pamphlet on Pri-
! vate Diseases tent Free to all men who describe -
their troubla Patients cured at Home. Terms
reasonable. ■ ■ '
Hours— 9 to 3 daily; 6:30 to 8:30 eveuingt. Sun-
days, 10 to 12 only. Consultation free and aa»
ciedly confidential. Call on or address -
P. KOSCOK McSULTI", M. D.,
»6S' Kearny St. , Sao Francisco, Cal.
JBST Beware of strangers who try to t*lk to yon
about your disease on the streets or elsewhere.
They are cappers or steerers for swindling doctors.
What's all this fuss
about $10 bedroom sets
We can sell — but
let them alone a little
more buys a good set —
"Ked Letter" Sale.
. California Furnituke Company
(K. P. Cole & CO.) :'.-■
117 Geary Street. -"..••'" ___^^______
HEALD'S •
BUSINESS COLLEGE, 24 POST ST., SAN
-1) Francisco— Bookkeeping, penmanship, bust-
ness practice, shorthand (Hitman), typewriting,
telegraphy, modern languages, .English branches
and everything pertaining to a business education
rapidly taught. Department of Electrical En-
gineering In operation. Individual instruction. 20
teachers. Nigh* sessions. Students can commence
at any time. Thousands of graduates in positions.
Write for catalogue. ■ - -. ■- *. ■
THE LYCEUn.
"DREPARATOBY SCHOOL FOR THE TJNI-
JL verslty. Law and Medical Colleges. Admission
on recommendation. '.Many students have been
successfully prepared at this school. Day end
evening sessions. References, President Jordan
or any Stanford professor. Phelan building, Nos.
333-335. PROF. L. H. , GR AU, Principal, late of
Stanford University. . ' ■
ST. MATTHEW'S FOR BOYS.
rpVVOMILSS FROM. SAN MATEO; THIRTY-
X firs:, year. For catalogue address RKV. Air
FRED 4 LKEBRE\VEB, D.D.. Rector, San Mateo,
Cal. :-. . ■_ - . ■ . ■ ; . • ■■ ■ .
MISS ELIZABETH MOORE'S
FRENCH AND ENGLISH SCHOOL RE-
moved from 615 Haight st. to 230 Halght;
limited number of boarders received; pupils pre-
pared for college; term opens August 3.
TRISITY SCHOOL (FOIIDED 1878).
BOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL FOR BOYS
-LJ and young men. Prepares for university and
coileire. Boarders limited to 35. Accredited
school with the universities. . Easier term opens
Monday, August 3. -
' • ' ' REV. DR. E. B. SPALDINO. Rector.
MISS BOLTE'S SCHOOL,
OOQ7 SACRAMENTO ST. — BOARD, ENO-
£~<J I ush. perfect mastery of French and Ger-
man, thorough musical training, dancing; $30 per
month: new term July 157; coach.
MILLS COLLEGE AND SEMINARY
REOPENS AUGUST 8. FULL COLLEGIATE,
XV seminary and academic courses; unequaled
musical " and elocutionary advantages: terms
moderate. . Address MRS. G T. MILLS, .
Milln College P. P., Cal.
SNELL SEMINARY,
1 f)1 Q MADISON ST., OAKLAND: A BOARD.
l^lu ins and Day School for Girls: pupils pre-
pared for college and university; next term opens
MONDAY, August 3. 1896
. ■ MARY E. BNELL, Principal.
IRVING; INSTITUTE.
"HOARDING AND DAY SCHOOL FOR YOUNG
Ml ladies. Primary and Kindergarten for Children,
A Carriage will call. Next session will begin on
Monday, August 3. Address
. REV. E. B. CHURCH, A.M., 1036 Valencia st.
RADCLIFFE HALL,
A PREPARATORY SCHOOL for GIRLS.
, For Illustrated Catalogue address :-•'
: Silts. ALPHEDB BULL,.
Belmont, California.
mHE THIRD SCHOOL-YEAR OF THE CALI-
-1 fornla School of Mechanical Arts (Lick School)
will begin Monday, July '27. Applicants for aC-
mission should be present Wednesday. July 29 at
9 a.m. Any boy or girl of Ca liornia who has com- '
pleted all but one of the grammar grades, or an
equivalent, .Is qualified to inter. Tuition free
Places reserved for country pupils . :
MISS HAMJLIN'B SCHOOL AND VAN NESS
Seminary, a boarding and day school for
girls under I the direction of Miss SARAH D
HAMLIN and MRS. EDNA SX ELL POULSON
Fall term opens Wed., Aug. 5. All departments,
kindergarten to college preparatory, fall or write
for particulars. 1849 Jackaoa sU , San Francisco.
' 7ISKA INSTITUTE. 1606 VAN NESS AYE—
£J Day and boarding school for girls; from pri-
mary through collegiate I department; | thorough
course of English, French and German: those
wishing to join the graduating class should b«
present •■ on day ,; of opening, — August ' its. ' HUB.
>EziSKA,A.M,, principal. "' ■*"&"« , * jsijux.